Active Recombinant Rat Gdf11 protein

• Cat.No.: Gdf11-1080R
• Product Overview: Recombinant Rat Gdf11(Asn299-Ser407) was expressed in E. coli.

Specification

• Source: E. coli
• Species: Rat
• Predicted N Terminal: Met
• Form: Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in Acetonitrile and TFA with BSA as a carrier protein.
• Bio-activity: Measured by its ability to induce hemoglobin expression in K562 human chronic myelogenous leukemia cells. Schwall, R.H. et al. (1991) Method Enzymol. 198:340. The ED50 for this effect is typically 0.8-4.8 ng/mL.
• Molecular Mass: Predicted Molecular Mass12.6 (monomer) kDa
• Protein length: Asn299-Ser407
• Endotoxin: <0.01 eu per 1 μg of the protein by the lal>
• Purity: >95%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and quantitative densitometry by Coomassie® Blue Staining.
• Storage: Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 centigrade as supplied.1 month, 2 to 8 centigrade under sterile conditions after reconstitution.3 months, -20 to -70 centigrade under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
• Reconstitution: Reconstitute at 100 μg/mL in sterile 4 mM HCl containing at least 0.1% human or bovine serum albumin.
• Shipping: The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Gene Information

• Gene Name: Gdf11 growth differentiation factor 11 [ Rattus norvegicus ]
• Official Symbol: Gdf11
• Synonyms: GDF11; growth differentiation factor 11; growth/differentiation factor 11; GDF-11; bone morphogenetic protein 11; BMP-11
• Gene ID: 29454
• mRNA Refseq: NM_017203
• Protein Refseq: NP_058899
• Chromosome Location: 7q11
• Function: cytokine activity; growth factor activity; molecular_function